AFLW players hope the crowd for Australia-Ireland is a sign of big things to come for the league. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)AFLW players hope the crowd for Australia-Ireland is a sign of big things to come for the league. Then, players want the AFLW to show the same faith they have in the competition and extend it to a full regular season. North Melbourne's superstar captain Jasmine Garner said the atmosphere on Saturday reminded her of the inaugural AFLW game between Collingwood and Carlton, which drew 24,568 fans to Ikon Park. Adelaide captain Ebony Marinoff felt having the league's best players on that stage underlined the quality of the AFLW.